ACT COVID-19 Update: Lockdown Extended
Update to lockdown restrictions
The following changes came into effect from 11:59pm on Friday 17 September 2021.Lockdown Extension
Lockdown to be extended for a further four weeks, until 11:59pm on Friday 15 October 2021.
Changes for real estate agents
Real estate agents are allowed to conduct in-person house inspections by private appointment. Only household members will be permitted to attend an appointment with one agent. Refer to the real estate section of the Business FAQs for further information.
Changes to social and recreational sport
Social and recreational sport will be allowed to go ahead with up to 5 people permitted to gather together.
- This will enable recreational or social sporting activities to recommence (e.g. social tennis, golf, or rowing) but does not include coaching, training or competition activity.
- Indoor sport remains not permitted at this time
Small businesses who are currently permitted to operate a click and collect or click and deliver service can to have up to 5 staff in the business at any one time, or one person per four square metres (whichever is lesser).
- This is an increase from 2 people.
- Activities must accord with COVID-19 requirements for click and collect services for non-essential retailers.
- From 4 October 2021: Year 12 students can return to face to face learning (if the situation does not deteriorate).
- From 18 October 2021: Year 11 students can return to face to face learning (if the situation does not deteriorate).
These restrictions are to help slow the spread of the virus and allow contact tracers to do their work.
Essential reasons you can leave your home during this lockdown include:
- to buy essential groceries and medicine
- to access essential healthcare including in-home care
- for essential work
- to exercise outdoors for two hours per day in your region
- to get a COVID-19 test
- to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
